By Cate Chapman, Editor at LinkedIn News — The Biden administration proposed a rule Wednesday that would bar federal agencies from using salary history to set the pay of full-time workers. Experts argue that using this history to determine compensation has perpetuated inequity — effectively anchoring workers to lower-than-average pay throughout their careers. Because the U.S. is the nation’s largest employer, with 2.2 million employees, such a move would likely influence standards in the private sector. Already, 21 states have banned or limited queries on past pay when hiring.